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Explore the vibrant world of the flapper era and the iconic women like Zelda Fitzgerald and Clara Bow who defined the 1920s. With their bold flapper fashion characterized by bobbed hair, bright lips, and loose-fitting dresses, these women embraced modernity like never before. They frequented jazz clubs and vaudeville shows, danced, smoked, and challenged traditional norms by going out without chaperones. Discover the lives of Zelda, an aspiring ballerina turned literary figure, and Clara, the ultimate symbol of the flapper, who captivated audiences during the silent film era.
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The Ladies Behind the Costume By: Sara Robertson
Flapper Fashion • Make-Up • Bright lips • Heavy eye shadow
Flapper Fashion • Hair: • shoulder length or higher • Bobbed • Feather headbands
Flapper Fashion • Clothing • Higher hems • Drop-waist • Loose-fitting dresses • Fringe • Long beads • Large earrings
Behaviors • Most married with children • Tried to attract men • Modern • Danced • Smoked • Drank • Went out without chaperones • Drank more than when alcohol was legal • Entertainment: • Jazz clubs and Vaudeville shows
Zelda Fitzgerald • Born: July 24, 1900 • “icon of flapper lifestyle” • Feared a baby would ruin her life • Married F. Scott on April 3, 1920 • Had a baby in 1921 • Francis “Scottie” • Marriage had problems
Zelda Fitzgerald • Changed behaviors • 1928- aspiring ballerina • Became mentally damaged • Diagnosed with schizophrenia • Died: March 10, 1948
Clara Bow • Born: July 29, 1905 • Actress- silent film era • Starred in numerous movies: • 1926: “Mantrap” • 1926: “It” • Died: September 27, 1965 – Heart attack • “Ultimate symbol of the flapper”